The shift reflects the current public health situation, marked by declines in human cases as well as animal detections.

The current public health risk from H5N1 bird flu remains low, CDC said, adding that it will continue to monitor the situation and scale up activities as needed.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, ...

The spokesperson said that surveillance, readiness and response for influenza – including H5N1 bird flu – will continue under the CDC’s influenza division and other appropriate agency programs ...